Examines three distance learning programs conducted over Vision Athena, an interactive television distance learning system. Emphasis in each project was on using interactive television to engage secondary school students in communities of practice in designed, or intentional, learning environments. Discusses the changing role of teachers,…

Explains that web sites associated with television stations dedicated to the study of history provide resources for both history teachers and students. Describes some television station web sites: (1) the History Channel; (2) Arts and Entertainment (A&E) and Cable in the Classroom; and (3) the Public Broadcasting System (PBS). (CMK)

Discusses adverse effects of FCC deregulation of children's television programming on children's play behavior. Discusses the difference between play and imitation, the role of high quality dramatic play in healthy child development, the popularity of war play, and use of toys to increase dramatic play. Considers ways to help children gain control…

A cross-cultural content analysis of 2,295 prime-time television ads--859 ads from the United States and 1,436 ads from South Korea--was conducted to examine the differences in the portrayal of older people between U.S. and Korean ads. In two countries, the underrepresentation of older people in ads was found in terms of proportions of the actual…

This study examined the links between childhood obesity, activity participation and television and video game use in a nationally representative sample of children (N=2831) ages 1-12 using age-normed body mass index (BMI) ratings. Results indicated that while television use was not related to children's weight status, video game use was. Children…

After a federal judge ruled in 1982 that some stipulations of the National Association of Broadcasters' (NAB) Television Code were violating antitrust laws, the NAB responded by suspending all code operations. Effects of the suspension on network advertising included (1) the disappearance of preclearance for commercials about cholesterol-related…

Describes the use of television in the journalism curriculum at Coatesville Area Senior High (CASH) in Pennsylvania. (RB)

How to use audiotape to lay down a time code for on-location taping. (Author)

A discussion of what the new law now in Congress could mean to educational television users. (Author)

A look at how Roscor's new facility demonstrates the many services of today's dealer. (Author)

A description of how to work within existing space, be flexible, and plan ahead for a television studio. (Author/HB)

A case study of ITV in Malaysian secondary schools. (Author)

Methods of pretesting viewer involvement with ITV program contents are briefly reviewed in terms of their precision, immediacy, unobtrusiveness, and relationship to learning. (Author)

A discussion of the role instructional television can play in nonformal, or affective education, in developing nations. (HB)

A teacher's experience with educational television in Lincolnshire, England, is described. (HB)